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Pitroda's 1984 anti-Sikh riots remark: Under attack over his remarks "happened, so what" on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Friday apologised for that saying they were blown out of proportion because his Hindi is not good.

IAF intercepts Georgian plane: An-12 aircraft of Georgia was intercepted by the Indian Air Force after it entered Indian air space from Pakistan, deviating from its flight path, official sources said. The aircraft was forced to land at Jaipur airfield by air defence aircraft of the IAF.

PM Modi on Sam Pitroda’s remark: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tore into the Congress over Sam Pitroda's "so what" remark on 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He said the Congress attaches no value to human lives lost in riots.